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A Commercial Street in Guangzhou
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Guangzhou, formerly known as Canton, is located on the Pearl River and has for centuries been a center of trade and commerce. The photographer emphasizes the energy and bustle of this street of shops and businesses through the blurred figure in motion at bottom left. Other men peer out to watch the photographer—not a common sight in those days—as he captures their image on film.
| Artist / Maker | Lai Fong |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1880 |
| Culture / Origin | China |
| Medium | albumen print |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 29 x 22.5 cm (11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.) |
| Department | Photography |
| Type | Photograph |
About the Artist
Lai Fong (?) — Chinese marine painter.Disciplines: painter.Source: Wikidata (CC0) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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